When Bailey Holt-Gosselin ’17 began her college search as a high-school student in South Burlington, Vt., she was looking for a place that offered a range of research opportunities to engage her interests in neuroscience and clinical psychology. She found what she was looking for in her own backyard. “I found out that UVM had a great undergraduate neuroscience program with a number of challenging and interesting courses, so I knew that I would receive a great education and solid research experience, which would thoroughly prepare me for PhD programs.” At UVM she was drawn to exploring neurobiological mechanisms underlying mood and anxiety disorders. “UVM provided me with the opportunity to work in labs that matched my research interests,” she said. After graduation, Holt-Gosselin participated in a summer research fellowship at UCLA where she examined the dopaminergic mechanisms underlying effort-based decision making in adolescents. She moved on to become a neuroimaging research associate at Stanford University in preparation for applying to PhD programs in either clinical psychology or neuroscience. “I wouldn’t have had these amazing opportunities if I hadn't received a great education and a ton of research experience at UVM.”